Rocky Point (Antarctica) Explained

Rocky Point is a 40 m high headland between Horseshoe Bay and Maumee Bight, about 4 km north of Cape Royds on Ross Island, Antarctica.

Important Bird Area

A 40 ha site, comprising all the ice-free ground at the point, has been designated an Important Bird Area (IBA) by BirdLife International because it supports a breeding colony of south polar skuas, with abouty 66 breeding pairs counted in 1981.[1]

References

-77.5192°N 166.2228°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rocky Point, Ross Island. . 2015 . BirdLife Data Zone. BirdLife International. 23 November 2020.